Buyer - Fresh

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom M&S Full time

**Summary**

M&S Food is changing, and fast We are undergoing one of the biggest transformations in retailing today to build a bigger, better, fresher food business.

From Percy Pig to the freshest M&S Select Farms produce, we grow, source, and develop our own products to give our customers family-ready food that's unbeatable on flavour and innovation.

We need motivated people who are ready to bring their whole self to work and give it their all in a fast-paced team committed to being the best. After all, this is not just foodThis is M&S Food.
**All the details**

As a Buyer, your role will be to drive category sales and profit in line with operating plan budgets, driving market share performance.

We have a flexible / hybrid approach - talk to us about part time or job share opportunities in this role, if it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us.

**What's in it for you**

Being a part of M&S is exactly that - becoming a part and playing your part. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special
- 20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food.
- A first-class welcome to M&S with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Having options to progress is something we’re proud of at M&S.
- Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives.
- Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days
- Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices website. Including GymSave - that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an M&S Shareholder using our ShareSave & ShareBuy Schemes
- Charity Volunteer Day - A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity.
- A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
- Every colleague at M&S has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support - this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you & your family as well as many other schemes

**What you'll do**

Your key accountabilities will include
- Driving sales and profit in line with operating plan budgets, driving market share performance
- Working with your category team (product developer, technologist, supply chain) to deliver commercial objectives
- Building and leading successful, positive and commercial relationships with your suppliers
- Setting effective range strategies which optimise selling format and product choice while understanding space requirements
- Preparing and agreeing category plan with your Management Team through analysis of customer insight, sales and trends

**Who you are**

Your skills and experience will include
- Food buying experience
- A real passion for retail, able to work at pace in a commercial environment
- A confident decision maker with strong communication and influencing skills
- An analytical mindset, able to use customer information to seize commercial opportunities
- A team player, able to build positive relationships within the Food Group and with your Suppliers

**Everyone's welcome**

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